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Seven, they say, is a magic number. And this morning, we can't disagree.
Because DC and Vertigo have put on an impressive showing, combining to win seven, yes seven of IGN's thirteen awards for the Best of 2010.
Here's the rundown...
Best New Series: Vertigo's AMERICAN VAMPIRE...

Between Peacock in the pages of BATMAN and The Absence in the next issue of BATMAN AND ROBIN, our caped crusaders have their hands full with mysterious, dangerous women this month.
Paul Cornell, Scott McDaniel and Rob Hunter introduce us to The Absence, a psychopathic villain with an origin story gruesome enough that I couldn't in good conscience post it here. (Hint: She wasn't born with that...

"In a year when I got attacked for COP OUT and thrown off a plane (now TWICE, kinda), this WIDENING GYRE hardcover makes it ALL better. This is my favorite comic book story I've ever written, and we were lucky to get...

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Let's get this out of the way first, David Finch might be the nicest guy in comics. He's also a Batman fanatic and his love for the character is evident on every page of the upcoming BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT series. Luckily, you don't have to take my word for it. Just check out his variant cover to issue 4.
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It's the holiday season, and a dangerous new foe has it in for Cat Grant -- and as much as Supergirl would like to see Cat get what's coming to her, The Girl of Steel has no choice but to put aside her holiday blues and get involved!
Sterling Gates and Jamal Igle have given us an issue of Supergirl that's got it all: Arkham Asylum. Superwoman. A cameo by the Justice League of America - along...

Who is the cloaked figure who has been busy collecting the Emotional Spectrum Entities? The revelation occurs this week in GREEN LANTERN 60 and it definitely has this GL fan excited.
The clues have been laid out these last few months. What do we know? He is not from Earth. He insists he is not a Guardian. What secrets are behind those bandages?
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When Gotham is paid a visit by a new hero who's as dangerous as she is beautiful, Batman must join forces with her to solve a mystery involving members of a highly secret order.
Who is Peacock? What is her connection to I-Ching? And how is her arrival in Gotham connected a string of murders in the city's Chinatown district?
Check out the preview below for clues.
Tony Daniel does double...

How do I know that it's almost 5 o'clock on Friday? The big tip off is that fellow SOURCE blogger and all around good guy Austin Trunick already has his NFL game day face on. On Friday. For Sunday's games. Let's just say, Mr. Trunick takes his football very seriously.
So we're gonna have to wrap things up here this week on THE SOURCE before Austin actually puts on shoulder pads or something...

Oracle can normally take care of herself, but when one of her firecest enemies finds her alone and far from her allies and safe houses, even Batman may not be able to save her.
Rising star artist Ardian Syaf - fresh off some killer work in BRIGHEST DAY - makes his BIRDS OF PREY debut in a can't-miss story by Gail Simone called "The Death of Oracle"!...

And it’s a beauty. Next year’s Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo — C2E2 for short — just got a bit greener. GREEN LANTERN, specifically.
Superstar artist Ivan Reis, who’s no stranger to the adventures of Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps, has put together a lovely piece of artwork to promote the event, with inks by Joe Prado and colors by Rod Reis. The poster, which will be on display...